Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

It seems that Uncle Mori can't shake his bad habit of being unable to move when he sees a beautiful woman.

There's really no hope for them!

As Ikenami Shizuka walked past him, Suzuki Haruaki seemingly casually raised his hand and nudged her thigh with his elbow.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Hattori Shizuka. You are rewarded with a Proficient-level copy of Iaido. You can claim it at any time."

Upon hearing the system notification in his ear, Suzuki Seimei was slightly taken aback, then his expression suddenly changed to one of realization.

Just now, Suzuki Seimei felt that the noblewoman in purple in front of him looked very familiar, and his name seemed to have been heard somewhere before.

Now that we know her real name is Hattori Shizuka, we can no longer be unaware of her true identity: she is Hattori Heiji's mother.

Of course!

Most people would find it hard to immediately associate Hattori Shizuka, with her fair skin, with Hattori Heiji, so it's no wonder that Suzuki Seimei didn't realize it in time.

"use!"

As Suzuki Seimei silently recited the name of the Proficient-level Iaido skill book, it instantly transformed into a torrent of memories, flowing into his mind and giving him a deeper understanding of Iaido. His skill level was also raised to the Great Master level.

[Skill name: Iaido

Type: Active Skill

Level: Mastery

Effect: Allows you to concentrate your vital energy and spirit into your sword, unleashing a thunderous strike! (Up to 80% of your vital energy and spirit can be gathered.)

Consumption: Physical strength, mental strength

Cooldown time: None

Note: If the blade is pulled out, the person will be beheaded; otherwise, the person will not be beheaded!

"Oh! So the person you're looking for is your classmate from middle school!"

"That's right, we were all members of the kendo club back then. This photo was taken after a kendo competition."

Hattori Shizuka took out a group photo from her school days from her handbag and handed it to Mouri Kogoro: "The person standing in the middle holding this prize is the person I'm looking for. His name is Shibata Shiro."

"Oh!"

Kogoro Mouri nodded, then turned his gaze to the somewhat familiar ponytail girl next to him, asking with curiosity, "Is the girl next to him you?"

"Yes! It's really embarrassing to say, this is an old photo from thirty years ago."

"Taken thirty years ago?!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri's eyes widened suddenly, and he asked incredulously, "Then aren't you already over forty years old?"

"Yes! I'm already forty-two years old this year."

"I really couldn't tell..."

The woman in front of me, Shizuka Hattori, looks to be no more than thirty years old; she doesn't look like a woman in her forties at all.

However, it seems that the beauties of this world don't age very easily.

Whether it's Hattori Shizuka, Eri Kisaki, or Yukiko, you can't tell their real age from their appearance.

After a brief moment of surprise, Kogoro Mouri suddenly asked with a serious expression, "Could you please tell me about your hobbies and interests?"

bang bang bang...

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Seimei and the others collapsed to the ground in shock.

I'm really fed up with you, you sixth brother!

???

Hattori Shizuka blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion, then smiled somewhat awkwardly, "My hobby? I usually like to knit sweaters."

"Your hobby is quite interesting..."

Before Kogoro Mouri could finish speaking, Ran Mouri interrupted, "So your interests are the same as my mother's!"

If it weren't for the presence of outsiders, Ran Mouri would have given Kogoro Mouri a good beating; her father is becoming increasingly unreliable.

They came to ask for a task, but you're acting like you're going on a blind date with them. What's the meaning of that?

However, Kogoro Mouri, who always enjoys dancing in dangerous areas, completely ignored Ran Mouri's near-volcanic eruption and continued to ask recklessly, "You must be very good at cooking, right?"

"No, actually I know absolutely nothing about cooking."

Hattori Shizuka waved her hand sheepishly, raising her left hand with a band-aid on it, and said, "Take last night for example, I just wanted to cook a dish, but I accidentally cut myself three times with the knife."

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri smiled and comforted him, "Actually, it's nothing. A person is more charming when they have some flaws!"

“Yes, yes, yes, my mother is the same way.” Ran Mouri nodded in response with a forced smile.

(╬￣Dish￣)

Seeing Ran Mouri causing trouble, Kogoro Mouri was about to get angry when he noticed that the metal plate in her hand had bent. Startled, he quickly sat up straight and resumed his serious demeanor.

I was so carried away with myself that I dared to challenge my precious daughter's authority.

What a sin, what a sin.

Although Ran Mouri is unlikely to actually lay a hand on Kogoro Mouri, if he were to anger her, several pieces of furniture in the house would probably need to be replaced, and Kogoro Mouri would have to foot the bill.

"I should have never let her learn karate."

Kogoro Mouri inwardly scoffed, but casually changed the subject, saying, "By the way, what brings you here to see this Shibata Shiro?"

"Actually, I wanted to get one of my old photos back from him."

"Photos? What photos?"

"That photo is the only one I can remember from when I was in the third year of junior high school, when I won the semi-finals of a summer sports competition."

Hattori Shizuka said somewhat helplessly, "A few days ago, my grandmother accidentally threw away the medal I won in that competition along with the trash she was going to throw away, so I wanted to get that photo back as a memento."

"I see."

Kogoro Mouri nodded subconsciously, then couldn't help but ask in confusion, "But why would you give such an important photo to Shibata Shiro? Were you two a couple before?"

“You misunderstand. I once borrowed a book from him and accidentally slipped a photo inside. I returned the book to him along with the photo.”

Hattori Shizuka explained calmly, "Later, when I remembered that the photo was in the book, Shibata Shiro had already transferred schools, and I never got the photo back."

"So, besides the name Shibata Shiro, do you have any other clues?"

Hattori Shizuka shook her head and said, "No, we haven't been in contact since he transferred schools."

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Kogoro Mouri said with a headache, "That's a bit troublesome. It won't be easy to find him based on just a name."

"I think this person shouldn't be too hard to find."

Suzuki Seimei suddenly spoke up, pointing to the photo and saying, "Since this person is holding the trophy, it means he must have been the champion of the kendo competition at that time."

If this person hasn't given up on kendo all these years, then I think he should have some fame in the kendo world.

"Yup!"

Ran Mouri's eyes lit up immediately, and she smiled as she patted his little head: "Seimei, you're so smart!"

Just like Makoto Kyogoku, he may not be very famous throughout the island of Japan, but in the karate industry, he is a household name.

"Don't be so nosy, you little brat. I already thought of something this simple."

Kogoro Mouri pouted, somewhat annoyed that Suzuki Seimei had stolen his thunder.

However, following Suzuki Haruaki's advice, he inquired about Shibata Shiro.

"Yes, there really is! You mean Mr. Shibata Shiro, who participated in the Shizuoka Kendo Tournament's social division... Yes, yes... Okay, his address is..."

Kogoro Mouri has a wide network of connections, and in less than half an hour, he found out about Shibata Shiro from his friends.

After Kogoro Mouri hung up the phone, Ran Mouri couldn't help but ask, "Dad, does that mean you've found it?"

"Yes! We've found it."

Kogoro Mouri smiled and nodded, saying, "Mr. Shibata is currently working as a physical education teacher at Shizuoka High School. He and his wife live together in a rented apartment."

"That's really great."

"Okay, I'll go rent a car now, and we can go together."

Since Conan moved into the Mouri Detective Agency, Kogoro Mouri's salary has also increased significantly.

With the savings Kogoro Mouri has, buying a car would be quite easy.

However, due to the special nature of the detective profession, Kogoro Mouri still prefers to rent a car when he is working.

For example, if Kogoro Mouri were to follow his target in the same car for several days while on a mission to catch someone having an affair, he would easily be discovered by the target.

Moreover, Kogoro Mouri's car often encounters various accidents, and it can even be blown to smithereens by bombs.

If Kogoro Mouri doesn't rent cars, he'll probably go bankrupt soon because of constantly changing cars.

So it's not that Kogoro Mouri didn't want to buy a car, but that the reality didn't allow it!

Originally, Kogoro Mouri's plan was to have Seimei Suzuki and Ai Haibara go home first.

However, seeing that a case was about to occur, Suzuki Seimei naturally had no reason to miss it.

So Suzuki Seimei simply had Inoue Ryuichi drive behind Kogoro Mouri and the others.

Since Suzuki Seimei had no intention of hiding his tracks, he naturally couldn't escape the eyes of Kogoro Mouri and the others.

"What a curious little rascal!"

Kogoro Mouri glanced in the rearview mirror and saw the van following behind him, but didn't say much, only silently sighing to himself.

Compared to Conan, who is a curious child, Suzuki Seimei's curiosity is relatively mild, so Kogoro Mouri has long been used to it.

The rented apartment where Shibata Shiro lived was quite a distance from the Mouri Detective Agency.

When Suzuki Seimei and the others arrived, it was already around 7 p.m.

"This should be it."